Key Responsibility Areas:
•Assumes responsibility for the overall management of policy development processes.
•Assumes responsibility for the overall management and consultation of stakeholders in policy development processes.
•Co-ordination of policy and projects (alignment of projects to policy).
•Formulates strategies for the effective management of policy and administration in consultation with the Director.
•Implements the strategy, ensuring all functions in the policy and administration are appropriately grouped, allocating resources to the various divisions, defining areas of responsibility and resolving conflicts.
•Monitors and reviews performance.
•Assumes responsibility for the overall management of policy and administration budget.
•Assumes responsibility for the overall management of an administrative system of the Directorate.
•Presents progress reports to the Director.
Competencies:
•Discipline Specific Skills.
•Financial Management.
•Planning and Organising.
•Monitoring and Control.
•Organisational Awareness.
•Direction Setting.
•Interpersonal Relationships.
•Communication.
•Action and Outcome Orientation.
•Resilience.
•Impact and Influence.
•Coaching and Mentoring.
Essential Requirements:
•Degree (NQF Level 7) in Public Administration or Public Management or Business Administration or any other related and equivalent qualification.
•Valid motor vehicle driving license
•6 years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at a management level.
•Computer Literacy.
Preferred Requirements:
•Post graduate qualification (NQF Level 8) in Public Administration or Public Management or Business Administration or any other related and equivalent qualification.
•7 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a management level.
About UsThe eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality, created in 2000, that includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. eThekwini is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.Skills Required
- Degree at NQF Level 7 in Public Administration, Public Management, Business Administration, or a related and equivalent qualification.
- Valid motor vehicle driving license.
- Six years of relevant experience, including two years at management level.
- Computer literacy.
- Postgraduate qualification at NQF Level 8 in Public Administration, Public Management, Business Administration, or a related and equivalent qualification.
- Seven years of relevant experience, including three years at management level.
What We Do
eThekwini Municipality is a metropolitan government serving the eThekwini area on South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal coast, including Durban. As the province’s only Category A metropolitan municipality, it delivers public services and manages the city’s development, infrastructure and administration. Its diversified urban economy includes manufacturing, logistics, property, finance, tourism, leisure, sports, and arts and culture, with a stated goal of creating a caring, liveable city.
